Choose Battle Brothers
Choose Battle Brothers if you want a Simulation experience. 14,754 Steam reviews back the pick.
Battle Brothers vs Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors
Battle Brothers and Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors both land in Strategy, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam. Battle Brothers (2017) is 8 years older than Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors (2025). Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Battle Brothers (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors
Choose Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors launched in 2025.
Both Battle Brothers and Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Battle Brothers |  Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (14,754 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Overhype Studios | Fire Toast |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Battle Brothers (2017) is 8 years older than Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors (2025).
- Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Battle Brothers (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Battle Brothers is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors has no Deck rating yet.
Battle Brothers vs Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors — FAQ
- Should I play Battle Brothers or Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors first?
- If you want chronology, Battle Brothers (2017) came out before Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Battle Brothers and Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Battle Brothers run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Battle Brothers is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Beastly Tactics: Rock Paper Scissors doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.